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The Stress of Parents is Greater Than Other Adults
Stress of Parents is Greater Than Other Adults
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New Stats: Youth Have Highest Rates of Substance Abuse & Dependence.
Substance use among youth is a reality. Youth have been found to have the highest rates of substance abuse and dependence.
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Are Parents Underestimating the Emotional Support Their Teens Need?
Are Parents Underestimating the Emotional Support Their Teens Need?
Teens lacking support are more likely to have mental health issues etc.
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25 Years of Recovery: Key Lessons Learned
25 Years of Recovery: Key Lessons Learned
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Book New's...from Susan B. Raphael
This week Life to Paper publishing announced my upcoming book, "What's Wrong With My Teen". Thank you Life to Paper for being as...
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Parents are not ready for the new reality of teen cannabis use
By Caitlin Gibson for The Washington Post The voice mail was waiting on Amy’s phone one morning in February 2019, a missed call from her...
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'My Daughter Inherited My Addiction'
Great Article by Dawn Nickel highlighting among other things how family's can recover from addiction. With gratitude for Dawn and her...
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How To Work Collaboratively As Parents When Supporting Your Child Through Their Addiction Recovery
*Photo source: Wix As parents, it can be scary and overwhelming when supporting your child through their addiction recovery. It is normal...
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How to Support a Loved One Who Self-Harms
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month (also known as Self-Injury Awareness Month), an annual global awareness event and campaign where...
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You Already Know Your Soul Mate
This post is informed by the ideas shared by, Sheila Prakash “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love...
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Stages of Change Model
The Transtheoretical Model which also goes by the Stages of Change Model, was developed by psychologists James Prochaska and Carlo...
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Cannabis use, puff puff pass?
As simple as that sounds and as popular as it is, there may be some harmful effects for persons with mental and behavioural disorders....
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COVID_19 Workbook: Tolerance for Uncertainty
COVID_19 Workbook: Tolerance for Uncertainty. A guide to accept your feelings tolerate distress and thrive
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ONLINE MEETINGS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
As meetings are cancelled in response to directives it is important that people that need recovery supports do not feel isolated. This...
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Psychological reactions to COVID-19: Why are they important?
Source “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Coping with and Preventing COVID-19 Posted on March 12, 2020 by CPA Webmaster Psychological factors...
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The New York Times Canada Letter: The lingering questions of legal cannabis
Reflecting on the legalization of cannabis...one year later. What have we learned? Where are we at? Where are we going?
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Young People and Mental Wellness: Why It’s Important to Inspire Easily Influenced Minds
Despite the harmful consequences of substance use that can lead to mental and physical distress, vulnerable youth are still engaging in unsa
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Sharing My Recovery Story: How the Nature of Alcohol Nurtured my Young Addiction
With the support of family & friends who rallied behind me, walked before me and beside me, I celebrated a milestone anniversary of 20 years
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A Young Woman’s Journey to Recovery
Gwen is first tentative as she approaches conversation. The young woman, now 22, was betrayed and hurt by those she treasured the most, and
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University Students’ Mental Health Concerns on the Rise
As more students seek mental-health care, they face long waits - or pay out of pocket - as universities struggle with demand. Written by:...
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